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Prayer Spaces in Schools autumn conferences online booking info

This is just an update to my earlier post about the upcoming Prayer Spaces in Schools conferences in October. Here are the online booking links: Online booking, London Online booking, Leeds Online booking, Edinburgh If you’re involved in, or interested … Continue reading

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Prayer Spaces in Schools autumn conferences

In one week in July this year more prayer spaces happened in schools than in the whole of 2009. In four years 6 has become 260! From a simple seed of an idea has grown a movement that now embraces … Continue reading

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Chaplaincy in Education Conference – Resources for Spiritual Development [u]

Today I have been taking part in the Chaplaincy in Education day conference. Among other things I’ve been working alongside Rachel Warwick in a session looking at Resources for Spiritual Development. The Keynote presentations can be downloaded from the Prayer … Continue reading

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Transforming RE – case study

Ofsted have published a case study looking at the way the Bankfield School in Widnes has transformed the perception and impact of RE and also raised the profile of SMSC. “Crucially, the search for a renewed vision for RE was … Continue reading

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Teaching young people about money

We’re currently running a two lesson series on Money Management for Year 11 students in one of the schools we work with. It covers things like budgeting, planning savings, avoiding bad debt, the pressure to buy and generosity, all through … Continue reading

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Subsidiary inspection guidance for schools

The subsidiary guidance supporting the inspection of maintained schools and academies was published on 9th January (doc & pdf). If you work in schools it’s well worth a read. Here are a few highlights I picked out. 69. A curriculum … Continue reading

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Debting it up

A good short sharp overview of young people and debt from TrueTube which we’re using in our new lesson on many management with year 11′s. You can view and download the video here

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Guidance – religious believers visiting schools

NATRE’s guidance and code of conduct for religious believers visiting schools is available as a download from RE Today. Essential reading for all who, like us, go into schools in the name of their faith. “…it should not be forgotten … Continue reading

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Prayer Spaces in Schools day conference

On Wednesday over 100 youth workers, schools workers, teachers, chaplains and a host of others gathered in the crypt of St. James church, Clerkenwell for the first national day conference of Prayer Spaces in Schools. When we originally planned the … Continue reading

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SMSC and the Inspection 2012 consultation document

This may well be old news to many, but for what it’s worth, and as something of a note to self.. The proposal for inspection arrangements for maintained schools and academies from January 2012 was published on 21st March, the … Continue reading

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